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Seminole Livestock Exchange Market Report

Donalsonville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.84/cwt ≈ $1,297/hd at 515 lb · 34 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $252.15/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,553/hd at 616 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $283.80/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 518 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 548 424 523
Feeder cattle 372 314 473
Slaughter cattle 139 86 41
Replacement cattle 37 24 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 2.00 higher, steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, heifer calves 2.00 lower, bulls calves 2.00 higher, replacement cows 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 381 8 320.00–330.00 $321.16 $1,224 -2.63
505–530 520 4 280.00–287.50 $285.06 $1,482 -0.74
565–595 569 7 270.00–277.50 $274.61 $1,563 +1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–476 471 13 315.00–320.00 $318.89 $1,502 —
559–565 564 5 290.00–295.00 $294.01 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 340.00–350.00 $344.85 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–349 346 11 280.00–287.50 $283.39 $981 —
451–460 453 11 250.00–257.50 $251.84 $1,141 —
520–535 522 9 240.00–245.00 $243.61 $1,272 —
560–595 577 16 230.00–237.50 $232.74 $1,343 -1.92
601–605 603 2 220.00–222.50 $221.25 $1,334 -4.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–330 309 6 290.00–300.00 $296.13 $915 —
455–480 464 7 260.00–265.00 $261.83 $1,215 -5.82
510–516 515 34 250.00–255.00 $251.84 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–390 378 10 270.00–277.50 $272.65 $1,031 -0.19
435–445 437 14 260.00–267.50 $264.26 $1,155 +0.17
551–560 554 7 220.00–225.00 $223.55 $1,238 —
610–640 626 4 210.00–217.50 $215.05 $1,346 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 367 6 320.00–330.00 $326.57 $1,199 —
451–493 479 14 300.00–310.00 $305.66 $1,464 —
501–545 518 20 280.00–287.50 $283.80 $1,470 +10.54
551–590 574 13 260.00–268.00 $262.71 $1,508 +8.04
601–645 616 22 250.00–257.50 $252.15 $1,553 +19.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501–530 516 6 290.00–297.50 $294.18 $1,518 +7.57
560–585 569 16 270.00–277.50 $274.40 $1,561 —
655–695 680 11 235.00–242.50 $237.90 $1,618 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1175 1078 80-85% 24 115.00–122.00 $117.85 $1,270 —
1100–1290 1205 80-85% 28 123.00–130.00 $125.58 $1,513 -9.81
1125–1260 1232 80-85% 5 131.00–136.00 $133.14 $1,640 -17.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1070 1038 85-90% 9 105.00–109.00 $107.16 $1,112 -15.94
1005–1095 1048 85-90% 27 110.00–116.00 $112.05 $1,174 -11.05
1100 1100 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1435 1375 75-80% 5 124.00–128.00 $125.40 $1,724 -17.86
1310–1545 1400 75-80% 13 115.00–122.00 $119.70 $1,676 -9.39
1425 1425 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,910 +4.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1240 1185 2 124.00–126.00 $124.95 $1,481 —
1525–1710 1583 4 134.00–139.00 $136.58 $2,162 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
970–1440 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 117.00–123.00 $121.43 $1,392
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,498

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.